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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Walgreens locations in Illinois will start receiving vaccines directly from the federal government as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program announced by the White House on Tuesday.

Northwestern has no direct vaccine supply, administrator announces

January 27, 2021

Northwestern University does not have direct access to a COVID-19 vaccine supply, according to a Wednesday email. Luke Figora, the University’s chief risk and compliance officer, said in the email...

 Evanston called city residents and workers Thursday to complete a COVID-19 vaccination interest form as the city moves into the next stages of vaccination.

Evanston, NU gear up for next phases of vaccine distribution

January 7, 2021

Evanston’s Health and Human Services department called city residents and workers Thursday to complete a COVID-19 vaccination interest form to help the city gauge local demand as it moves into new stages...

At at-home test kit from Picture Genetics. All students were mailed a swab test and required to send it by the last week of August.

Lower compliance with at-home COVID-19 testing kits than expected, administrators say

September 8, 2020

According to administrators, only about 50 percent of Northwestern students completed step one of a University-wide COVID-19 testing process for undergraduate students returning to campus. At a Tuesday...

The Technological Institute. Northwestern hosted its EXCEL Scholars program for McCormick freshmen virtually this summer.

University considers research options in the fall

August 20, 2020

Northwestern faculty and administrators discussed plans to increase laboratory access for research on the Evanston and Chicago campuses during Thursday’s Return to Campus Discussion Series webinar. The...

Searle Hall, the location of Northwestern University Health Service. According to a Wednesday email, NUHS will run COVID-19 testing in partnership with Northwestern Medicine.

Northwestern releases at-home COVID-19 testing procedure

August 19, 2020

Northwestern released further details on its COVID-19 testing procedure, including at-home testing prior to arrival and the future release of a symptom tracking app. In a Wednesday email, signed by...

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